Alita (company)

Alita is a brewing company based in Alytus, Lithuania, established in 1963.[1]

Alita is one of the largest producers of alcoholic beverages in Lithuania.[2][3] In 2004, when the state monopoly of liquor production in Lithuania was lifted, the company was privatised. In the same year, Alita acquired 95% stake of Lithuanian company Anykščių vynas, the oldest wine producer in Eastern Baltic region.[4][5][6]

Alita produces naturally fermented sparkling grape vines, alcoholic cocktails, ciders, vodka, brandy, concentrated fruit juice and exports its products around the world.[1]

In 2000, the distillery released a vodka named Putin Vodka, with a red, white, and blue label, which are the colours of the Russian flag. Sold only in Lithuania at that time, a company spokesperson said that the name had its origin in the tree "putinas"[7] (the Lithuanian name for the genus Viburnum[8]).

References
  1. "About us". Alita. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. Delfi projektai (13 October 2023). "Netektis: mirė buvęs „Alitos" gamyklos vadovas Juozas Daukšys". Delfi verslas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "„Alita" turi naują gamybos vadovą". 15min.lt/verslas (in Lithuanian). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ""Alita" parduoda „Anykščių vyno" įmonę". Lrytas.lt naujienos (in Lithuanian). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. "Didžiausias „Anykščių vyno" akcininkas ketina pradėti bendrovės pardavimo procesą". 15min.lt/verslas (in Lithuanian). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. Informacija, Ekonomikos Ir Finansų (8 July 2004). ""Alita" už "Anykščių vyną" sumokės 25,61 mln. litų". Delfi verslas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. Dapkus, Liudas (15 September 2000). "Distillery launches Putin-brand vodka". ABC News. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. "Putinas (lot. Viburnum) - visagalis sveikatinantis augalasžiūrėkite video". Sodoexpertai.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.


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